Giridih (Jharkhand), Nov 24: Maoists blew up a school building at Manjiladih in Jharkhand”s Giridih district, police said today. A group of Maoists late last night triggered the blast, damaging the Manjiladih Primary School, district Superintendent of Police Ravi Kant Dhan said.
A police team has been rushed to the spot, he added. Maoists have been attacking schools to prevent security forces from using them as shelters during their anti-naxal operations.
According to reports, Maoist have also pasted posters in the district calling for a poll boycott. Jharkhand goes for a five-phase election from tomorrow with assembly segments in Giridih district scheduled on December 2 and 8.
–Agencies